enable you to hold down the second fret with your thumb you may have to

drop the 7 on the Am so that you can hold the second fret down with a

finger. OR you could just NOT do the bass climb... but that would make

the song sound really lame...and it's not...so please don't do it.**

However, if you're REALLY slick, then try sliding your third finger from

the second fret to the third very quickly and then get it in position

for the F chord. It flows nice and I think that's what Elliot Smith

actually does.

You start the chorus plucking obvious bass strings loudly and then start

playing the bass climb I transcribed above by the first Am chord. After

you finish that then you have to play those chords with the weird

finger/thumb stretches and after that (on the third Am) you play the

bass climb again. I guarantee that this WILL take some practice.

[F]peop[G]le y[Am]ou've been before

that you don[Fm/G#]'t wan[G]t aroun[Am7/F#]d anymore

that p[F]ush and s[G]hove and won't [Am]bend to your will

[F]I'll keep them s[Fm]till

[Am7]drink up baby

l[F]ook at the stars

I'll [C]kiss you again [C/B]between the bars

where I'm see[Am7]ing you there

with your han[F]ds in the air

wa[C]iting to fin[E]ally be cau[F]ght

drink[Am7] up one more time

and [F]I'll make you mine

k[C]eep you apart, deep [C/B]in my heart

separ[Am7]ate from the rest

where I li[F]ke you the best

and [C]keep the [E]things you fo[F]rgot

Now just repeat the chorus. End on the Fm chord and just fade with it.

*the ONLY way to learn this song well is to play along with it when

you're first learning*

Anyways, I hoped this tab helped you... I like this song and and enjoy

playing it because it is something you can do on your own. If you have

any GOOD corrections to this song, a rookie Juan Gonzalez card,

sarcastic comments, blatant insults, crappy forwarded jokes, or just

need somebody to talk to, e-mail me at: hurler77@hotmail.com or you can

check out my band's site (Goldfish in the Toilet) and e-mail my friend

about the song if you don't like my attitude. It's at

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